Shameful Definition
shameful
adjective
- (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"
- giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"
"Shameful" in song lyrics
See how shameful is used in real songs:
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"Let it rain on my parade, your whole facade is shameful"
Evidence f/ Madchild, Rakaa Iriscience — Perfect Storm -
"No matter what has happened, I will never be shameful"
Screwed Up Click f/ H.A.W.K., Mike D — On Deadly Ground -
"DOMINIC LAWSON: The Tories' silence over the success of this privately run NHS hospital is shameful"
Daily Mail — Daily Mail
Words that rhyme with shameful
Usage tips for "shameful"
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